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News Archive
| 30 | Oct | 2012 | MetOp-A captures Hurricane Sandy |
| 28 | Sep | 2012 | Metop-B delivers first data from polar orbit |
| 21 | Sep | 2012 | ESA hands over control of the Metop-B weather satellite to EUMETSAT |
| 17 | Sep | 2012 | Europe’s second polar-orbiting weather satellite is aloft |
| 17 | Sep | 2012 | Live: launch of MetOp-B |
| 11 | Sep | 2012 | Last look at weather satellite |
| 07 | Sep | 2012 | Weather satellite to be delivered in orbit to Eumetsat |
| 05 | Sep | 2012 | Smelling Grímsvötn |
| 28 | Jun | 2012 | New launch date confirmed for Metop-B |
| 19 | Jun | 2012 | Over 30 years of global soil moisture observations for climate applications |
| 27 | Apr | 2012 | MetOp-B launch postponed |
| 24 | Apr | 2012 | MetOp-B mission control team image gallery |
| 20 | Mar | 2012 | Europe’s next weather satellite gears up for launch |
| 08 | Nov | 2011 | Clear forecast for weather-monitoring mission |
| 29 | Sep | 2011 | ESA keeps watch on weather |
| 26 | May | 2011 | Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud forecasts |
| 23 | May | 2011 | Satellites monitor Icelandic ash plume |
| 09 | Mar | 2011 | ESA takes first steps towards MetOp Second Generation |
| 03 | Aug | 2010 | MetOp-B module passes crucial vacuum test |
| 29 | Jun | 2010 | MetOp-B is ESA test centre’s latest task of busy year |
| 16 | Apr | 2010 | ESA Euronews: Tomorrow’s weather |
| 07 | Jul | 2009 | Satellite sensor maps global atmospheric ammonia emissions |
| 16 | May | 2007 | MetOp-A takes up service |
| 14 | Mar | 2007 | First ozone and nitrogen dioxide measurements from MetOp-A |
| 31 | Jan | 2007 | Three MetOp-A instruments ready for routine operation |
| 20 | Dec | 2006 | MHS ready for routine operation |
| 01 | Dec | 2006 | IASI first measurement data available |
| 22 | Nov | 2006 | First Level-1 HIRS and AVHRR (IR) products |
| 17 | Nov | 2006 | First GRAS bending angle shows instrument to be in excellent working order |
| 10 | Nov | 2006 | Space Environment Monitor on MetOp-A switched-on and checked |
| 02 | Nov | 2006 | First images from MHS and GOME-2 on MetOp-A |
| 25 | Oct | 2006 | First instrument aboard MetOp-A successfully switched on |
| 23 | Oct | 2006 | ESA transfers operations of MetOp-A to EUMETSAT |
| 20 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp-A launch highlights |
| 19 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp launch - the story in pictures |
| 19 | Oct | 2006 | Europe’s new MetOp weather satellite reaches polar orbit |
| 19 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp-A launch |
| 16 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp: ESA controllers ready for critical launch and early orbit phase |
| 16 | Oct | 2006 | Europe's first polar-orbiting weather satellite ready for launch |
| 13 | Oct | 2006 | Integration of MetOp upper-composite and third-stage complete |
| 13 | Oct | 2006 | Measuring humidity with MHS |
| 11 | Oct | 2006 | Safe arrival at the launch facility for MetOp |
| 10 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp encapsulated in fairing |
| 05 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp to be launched on 17 October |
| 02 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp launch postponed |
| 26 | Sep | 2006 | MetOp integrated with Fregat upper-stage |
| 19 | Sep | 2006 | MetOp launch campaign resumed |
| 14 | Sep | 2006 | New launch date for Europe’s first polar-orbiting weather satellite |
| 07 | Aug | 2006 | MetOp to be launched in October |
| 20 | Jul | 2006 | Launch of MetOp-A postponed |
| 19 | Jul | 2006 | IASI – MetOp's key instrument |
| 18 | Jul | 2006 | Measuring atmospheric temperature and humidity with GRAS |
| 17 | Jul | 2006 | MetOp ready for launch |
| 14 | Jul | 2006 | Upper-composite transferred to launcher integration facility |
| 12 | Jul | 2006 | Monitoring ozone with GOME-2 |
| 12 | Jul | 2006 | ESOC flight controllers ready for MetOp launch |
| 11 | Jul | 2006 | Last-ever look at MetOp |
| 10 | Jul | 2006 | Europe to launch its first polar-orbiting weather satellite |
| 10 | Jul | 2006 | Measuring wind over the oceans with ASCAT |
| 07 | Jul | 2006 | MetOp joins Fregat upper-stage |
| 03 | May | 2004 | GOME-203 passes acceptance testing |
| 20 | Mar | 2002 | GOME-2 FM ready for instrument calibration |
| 20 | Mar | 2002 | GOME-2 FM ready for instrument calibration |
| 07 | Mar | 2002 | GOME-2 passes acceptance testing in Galileo Avionica |
| 07 | Mar | 2002 | GOME-2 passes acceptance testing in Galileo Avionica |
| 18 | Feb | 2002 | Heritage |
| 10 | Dec | 2001 | GOME-2 FM ready for testing |
| 29 | Oct | 2001 | Engineering/Qualification Model undergoes calibration dry-run |
| 25 | Jul | 2001 | GOME-2 Critical Design Review a success |
